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NYT columnist calls on Steve Jobs to fix Detroit

In 2001, General Motors needed a revival and Bob Lutz was anointed The One. It was widely accepted that if anyone could breathe life into a struggling car company, it was him. Fast-forward seven years, and GM is in the midst of a possible government bailout while its stock price sinks faster than a HUMMER's gas gauge on the freeway. It would seem that Maximum Bob's legendary straight-talking reputation for taking no prisoners and slicing through corporate red tape hasn't produced the results his supporters expected. So if Bob Lutz can't save ... Read more →

GM addresses Friedman's editorial - Take two John Neff

Thomas Friedman of NYT talks back to GM John Neff

GM vs. the NY Times - Part II Eric Bryant

GM takes Friedman from New York Times to task - CORRECTION John Neff

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NYT columnist calls on Steve Jobs to fix Detroit 1 year ago on Autoblog

GM addresses Friedman's editorial - Take two 3 years ago on Autoblog

Once again Steven J. Harris, General Motors' VP of Global Communications, has posted on the company's FastLane Blog a response to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman's most recent op-ed piece on the giant automaker. And again, Harris takes Friedman to task by pointing out that HUMMER sales ...

Thomas Friedman of NYT talks back to GM 3 years ago on Autoblog

GM's war of words [1] [2] with Thomas Friedman of the New York Times continues, but this time it's Friedman's turn to talk. We were recently tipped off to the contents of a Friedman editorial dated for June 14th (today) that's locked inside the gated online community of NYtimes.com. We're hesitant ...

GM vs. the NY Times - Part II 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors and Thomas "The Mustache of Wisdom" Friedman already went one round last week when the New York Time writer's strongly worded column triggered a rebuttal on GM's Fastlane Blog, but this particular maelstrom is too good to end there. The story now picks up at the General's FYI Blog, ...

GM takes Friedman from New York Times to task - CORRECTION 3 years ago on Autoblog

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote an op-ed piece on Wednesday that absolutely blasted General Motors for its "Fuel Price Protection Program" in which California and Florida customers are being reimbursed for the cost of gas above $1.99/gallon for one year. Some more colorful quotes from ...

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